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The Cities Blog

Woodbury woman named new state bridge engineer

Civil engineer Nancy Daubenberger takes over tomorrow as the new state bridge engineer at MnDOT.
by Dan Olson

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More people rode Northstar commuter rail last month

More people rode Northstar commuter rail last month

Northstar boosters say it's worth keeping in mind Northstar is young and it takes time to build a following.
by Dan Olson

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Former St. Paul Winter Carnival king and queen get married

"...Charlie is kind of a romantic," Mrs. Furlong said, adding he is full of compliments. "He'll say, 'You are so beautiful, I love your eyes, you have the greatest smile, you're so stately.' He never stops with them."
by Jessica Mador

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African American Parent Involvement Day is more than a name

The Twin Cities has a very active group of African American parents who take their children's education seriously. That became pretty clear during the uproar following Minneapolis Public School's decision to close North High School.
by Rupa Shenoy

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You think potholes are bad now?

If you’re like me and you drive to work over the same route every morning and evening, then you’ve memorized where you have to swerve or change lanes to avoid potholes. My eight-year-old car feels like it has the knee and hip joints of a 90-year-old marathon runner. There’s not much ‘cartilage’ left in the…
by Brandt Williams

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New Twin Cities airports chair: No MSP expansion soon

New Twin Cities airports chair: No MSP expansion soon

Dan Boivin, the new Metropolitan Airports Commission chairman appointed by Gov. Dayton, says the airport needs to expand. But not until airline company tenants are ready to help foot the bill.
by Dan Olson

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Timing those pesky Twin Cities traffic lights

Timing those pesky Twin Cities traffic lights

Many municipalities including Minneapolis, the state's most populous city, no longer have the person power to do extensive signal timing.
by Dan Olson

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Where is all the Twin Cities road salt going?

Where is all the Twin Cities road salt going?

Measurements show dramatic salt spikes in the spring and early summer in the region's water bodies.
by Dan Olson

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ICE gives wrong worksite audit list to MPR

ICE says the information it gave MPR News listing Minnesota employers fined for employing illegal immigrants was incorrect "due to a clerical error".
by Sasha Aslanian

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Troops showing signs of strain after nearly 10 years of war

Troops showing signs of strain after nearly 10 years of war

The nation has about 12,000 special operations forces deployed around the world, including in Iraq and Afghanistan. But after nearly 10 years at war, commanders this week said they’re worried about the toll repeated deployments are taking on troops and their families. Minnesota’s Army National Guard 34th Infantry Division, known as the Red Bulls, are…
by Jessica Mador

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